1. Multiplication and Division Fraction and Mixed Number Word Problems
Lessons 4-6 & 4-8

2. Read each problem carefully
Figure out if you need to multiply or divide to solve it and discuss how you know
Write the original problem and show your work to solve
Simplify and label your final answer
Re-read the problem to be sure your answer makes sense!

3. The plastic cups at the school dance each hold 2 3 cup of punch
The plastic cups at the school dance each hold cup of punch. The punch bowl holds 24 cups of punch. How many plastic cups can be filled from one bowl of punch?

4. Jackson’s house and Bella’s house are 2 3 4 miles apart
Jackson’s house and Bella’s house are miles apart. From Jackson’s house to Mandy’s house is times as far. What is the distance from Jackson’s house to Mandy’s house?

5. Mr. Somers had twenty pieces of metal that were all the same length
Mr. Somers had twenty pieces of metal that were all the same length. If each piece of metal was inches long and he put them side by side, what would be the total length of all the pieces together?

6. Lynn has 15 different color markers in her new case
Lynn has 15 different color markers in her new case. The total weight of all the markers in the case is ounces. If each felt marker is the same, how much does each of Lynn’s markers weigh?

7. Larry bought 12 1 2 pounds of candy to share with his friends
Larry bought pounds of candy to share with his friends. If he gave pounds to each of his friends, how many friends did he share his candy with?

8. Serena worked 18 hours last week for a landscaper
Serena worked 18 hours last week for a landscaper. She worked of those hours planting flowers and of those hours mowing lawns. How many hours did Serena work planting flowers?

9. Three friends have 1 2 a pizza left
Three friends have a pizza left. If they divide it evenly, what fraction of a pizza will each friend get?